Sex differences in primary dentition

Authors

  • Rosalina Sánchez Torres Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara Facultad de Estomatología. Villa Clara
  • Miriam Machado Martínez Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara Facultad de Estomatología. Villa Clara
  • Ricardo Grau Ábalo Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara Facultad de Estomatología. Villa Clara
  • Olga Lidia Vélis Concepción Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara Facultad de Estomatología. Villa Clara

Keywords:

TEMPORARY DENTITION, BOY, OCCLUSION, SEX

Abstract

A sample of 165 five-years-old children of both sexes, taken from a universe of 568 children making up 21 kindergarten groups in Santa Clara municipality, was studied. Those children who presented with their complete primary dentition were selected. An occlusion study including morphological and functional aspects was performed to compare occlusion in both sexes using CHAID techniques to detect the most outstanding variables by sex and the other variables that may interact with the former. The only noticeable morphological variable was Bogue´s measurement whereas the most evident functional variables were sucking habits, interference in laterality from several viewpoints and maximum laterality. In this way, it is possible to predict the most likely occlusal characteristics by sex according to the CHAID technique.

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2004-05-06

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Sánchez Torres R, Machado Martínez M, Grau Ábalo R, Vélis Concepción OL. Sex differences in primary dentition. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2004 May 6 [cited 2025 Jun. 7];41(2):14-9. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2415

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2004): MAY- AUG

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Research Article

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